Monday, April 25, 2016

A Sneak Peek at My Next Giveaway...

Normally I trade many of the books I read through Paperback Swap. My membership (available only in the US) has allowed me to sample many authors I might otherwise not get a chance to. However, most of the books on my wish list take a very long time to come my way and I have a ton of credits built up, so I donated most of those credits and began thinking of other ways to share my books.

One of the first thoughts that came to mind was a giveaway. I'm thinking of calling it "My Recommended Shelf Giveaway." Want to see the books on that shelf? I know... silly question!

I thought I'd make the photo nice and big (and face the books in the right direction) so you wouldn't have to squint or turn your head to one side. (Anyone would think I was a pro at this title reading thing!)

There's a variety of books on that shelf, isn't there? Three cozies, two historicals, three police procedurals, two amateur sleuths, and five different countries. Evenly divided between male and female authors. Three of them are signed. Two of them made my Best Reads of 2016 list. Two of them I haven't read, but they come recommended by people I trust. Of the eight that I have read, yes, I would recommend them all.

These are the books that I will be giving away soon. Is one person going to be able to win all ten books? Nope. I want to share the wealth, but I'd love to have some input from all of you.

I'm thinking one book per winner, and I really don't want you to request to be entered in the drawings for all ten. Like I said earlier, there's a variety of books, and I want you to enter the drawings for the books you really, really want to read. Yes, I will be giving more detailed information about each title at the official beginning of this giveaway so you'll be able to make informed choices.

What do you think? What's the maximum number of titles you should be able to try to win? Two? Three? Or just one? And just out of curiosity...what do you think of the selection of mysteries?

Please let me know in the comments here. Also feel free to make observations or ask any other questions you may have. If you have trouble leaving comments on my blog (and I know some of you do), send me an email-- kittlingbooks(at)gmail(dot)com.

I'll take all your input into account, and then it will be time for my biggest giveaway yet! Thanks for your help!

16 comments:

First of all, I think it's wonderful that you're so generous with your books, Cathy. And your selection's outstanding. And I like the idea of limiting the number of books anyone could try to win - say, perhaps, no more than two? It all sounds fantastic!

Thanks for offering the giveaway. It is a very good selection. I have two of them on pre-order. I want to add that after your review of the Sea Detective, I read it. I loved it and it is one of my best reads this year too. It is a book that I don't think I would have chosen if I hadn't read your review. The title would have made me think I probably wouldn't like it. Oh, back to the question-I would think 2 or 3 tries would be good.

Hmm...I think that one should be able to enter for three books, but winning one would disqualify one from winning any of the others.

I think it also should depend on if you're giving away these all at once, or in a series of giveaways. If they're given away in a series, winning one should again disqualify one from winning another in that particular set of books. Just to be sure the maximum number of different winners occurs.

This is very kind of you. It's not only giving away books, but taking the time and spending the money on shipping.

I suggest being able to bid for 2 or 3, and agree that one person should win one book, so you can spread out the books.

And I also liked The Sea Detective very much, especially the sections about the islands and their history and the investigation about the grandfather's background and death. I've been so curious about how people lived on those islands, thinking about no heat, electricity, bathrooms, windows, the cold, snow, etc. Brrr. I shiver thinking about it, but also about the isolation. And how the residents spent their time.

Thanks for doing this. Now you've got me thinking about my books. I am giving them to Housing Works, a charity which subsidies housing for people with HIV and AIDS. And it's near my house.

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